The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1780: Chapter 1780: Taking You Back to the Village

Shu Yu sat in the carriage, pointed forward, and said, “Isn’t the city gate open now? I’m going out of the city for a walk to see if everything else is fine.”

Yuan Gui nodded in understanding, “Monarch Lu Xiang, you really have worked hard.”

“Are you going back to the village? Come on up, I’ll take you there.”

“No, no, no, no need to trouble yourself, Monarch Lu Xiang, just attend to your own matters, don’t worry about us,” Granny Fang hastily refused.

However, Shu Yu had already signaled to Ying Xi, who jumped down from the carriage shaft and helped Granny Fang onto the carriage.

Shu Yu said, “It’s no trouble, anyway, I’m just walking around without a specific goal. Now that I’ve run into you, I’ll go to the village with you, and you can introduce me along the way.”

Hearing her say this, Granny Fang didn’t refuse anymore.

Yuan Gui was even less likely to refuse, as he had already felt that such a long journey was too exhausting on foot for Granny Fang. Before leaving the city, he had intended to hire a mule carriage for the way out.

But now, most people were still afraid to leave the city, especially to a village so far away.

Yuan Gui couldn’t find one and, fearing further delays, had no choice but to help Granny Fang walk slowly.

Now that Monarch Lu Xiang was willing to take them, he shamelessly accepted the ride.

Granny Fang was helped onto the carriage, sitting somewhat nervously against the soft cushion, clutching the edge of the carriage door, thanking Shu Yu repeatedly.

Yuan Gui sat on the carriage shaft, naturally taking on the role of a coachman.

Shu Yu poured Granny Fang some hot water and handed her a snack, then casually asked, “I went to the county office before leaving town, and heard you had set out early. Why have you just gotten here?”

Granny Fang, holding the warm water, smiled and quietly answered, “We took a trip to the Guan Family, the family that took us in for a while earlier. We said our goodbyes to them and repaid the food expenses we owed, which is why we set out late.”

Shu Yu understood, “Then, do you still have enough money? If not, I have some here.”

“Enough, enough, enough,” Granny Fang quickly said, “Ah Gui and I have been helping at the county office recently, and Lord Xia has treated us well. Knowing we didn’t have much money, the advance on our wages covered it.”

The Guan Family sheltered them for over ten days, mainly covering their food.

However, the two of them didn’t eat much, so the meal expenses weren’t high, and the advanced wages were enough to repay it.

In truth, they still owed Doctor Mi for the consultation fee and medication costs. But the Guan Family was much poorer than Mi Family’s clinic, especially after heavy snowfall collapsed one of their rooms a few days ago.

So Granny Fang decided to repay the Guan Family first and let the Mi Family’s clinic wait a bit.

Seeing Granny Fang’s relieved smile, Shu Yu suddenly pictured her alongside her own old lady.

The old lady was the same way. Unless she had truly reached a dead end, she might delay with some face-saving. But as long as she had the means, she never liked to owe anyone favors.

Thinking of the old lady thousands of miles away, Shu Yu couldn’t help but soften her expression when facing Granny Fang.

“It seems Granny Fang and Yuan Gui have been doing well at the county office during this time. What about the future? Do you plan to continue working there?”

After all, working at the county office is something many people could only dream of. Even outside, it earns one respect from others.